9 AP Exam 3 Hour Exam broken into two sections: Calculators NOT ALLOWEDMultiple ChoiceFree Response QuestionsCalculators NOT ALLOWEDNever leave anything blankNOT Penalized for GuessingNo one has ever earned a 100%Just use your head and do your best!

11 Types of M.C. Questions NO – All of the Above / None of the AboveNO – Negative Stem“Which of the following is NOT”…Some Math QuestionsSome Roman Numerala)I, b) II, c) III, d) I & II, e) I & IIISome “Best Possible Answer”All answers correct, must pick best answer based on question

16 Advice for MATH FRQ’s MUST SHOW ALL WORK MUST include UnitsUse Dimensional AnalysisMUST include UnitsScientific NotationMay Involve GraphingLabel Axes / Even Increments / Best Fit Line / Use Exam Book as Straight Edge to AnalyzeYou CANNOT earn a 5 without being able to do the Math!!!!!

18 APES BUZZ WORDS The Many R’s Reduce – Remediate – Reclamation –To use / do less ofRemediate –Removal of POLLUTION or contaminants from soil, water, etcReclamation –Return disturbed lands to an improved state (mining)Reconciliation –Making human areas more habitable for other speciesRestorationReturning a degraded ecosystem a as similar as possible to it’s natural stateRehabilitation –Turning a degraded ecosystem into a functional ecosystem (not necessarily original condition)

19 Grading FRQ’s Graded using rubrics Followed VERY specificallyIf question asks for two examples, must take first two given (even if others after are correct)Ex: If asked for two abiotic factors, must grade ONLY first two answers givenGrader assumes you know nothing, so write it as if they know nothing

20 Words to AVOID Good (positive) / Bad (negative) Ideal / Not IdealEx: “bad for the environment”bad how??? Be specific!!!Ideal / Not IdealPollutionEx: air pollutionwhat specific contaminants or damage?Large / SmallCompared to what???

21 Don’t Give Up!!! Don’t ever give up on a question!!!There’s a point in there for you somewhere!!!